ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, October 12, 1996             TAG: 9610140052
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-3  EDITION: METRO 

COLUMBUS DAY CLOSINGS|

THE MONDAY HOLIDAY

SCHOOLS

Roanoke: Open.

Roanoke County: Open.

Salem: Open.

Bedford: Open.

Botetourt County: Open.

Franklin County: Open.

Virginia Western Community College: Open.

TRASH

Roanoke: Normal schedule all week.

Roanoke County: Normal schedule all week.

Salem: Normal schedule all week.

Vinton: Normal schedule all week.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Offices and courts: Closed.

Post offices: Retail windows closed, but those wishing to purchase stamps or mail parcels can do so at Self-Service Postal Center in Main Post Office lobby at 419 Rutherford Ave. and at the Downtown Station at 101 Church Ave. No delivery of residential, business or rural mail. Special delivery, express mail and perishable items will be delivered. Mail will be delivered to post office boxes at all stations and branches.

STATE GOVERNMENT

Offices: Closed.

Virginia Employment Commission offices: Closed.

Department of Motor Vehicles offices: Closed.

Alcoholic Beverage Control: Offices closed. Stores open regular hours.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Roanoke: Offices and libraries open.

Roanoke County: Offices closed; libraries open.

Salem: Offices and libraries open.

Vinton: Offices and libraries open.

Bedford: Offices closed; libraries open.

Botetourt County: Offices and libraries closed.

Franklin County: Offices, libraries and Circuit Court open; General District Court closed.

BANKS

Closed.

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